Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2010
Tornado Warning 10, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Mar 28, 2010, 2:47 PM EDT for Murray County, Whitfield County, Georgia. It was in force for 30 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2010, 2:47 PM EDT (18:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 28, 2010, 3:17 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Murray County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2:50 PM EDT | HAIL 1 | 5 W Chatsworth, GA | |
| Mar 28, 3:03 PM EDT | HAIL 1.75 | Eton, GA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 158 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 478 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 535 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 588 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WFUS52 KFFC 281847
TORFFC
GAC213-313-281930-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0010.100328T1847Z-100328T1930Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
247 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL MURRAY COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
SOUTHERN WHITFIELD COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
* UNTIL 330 PM EDT
* AT 241 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR DALTON...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CHATSWORTH AND ETON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO A
BASEMENT OR INTERIOR ROOM ON THE GROUND FLOOR. STAY AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
THIS IS A SEPARATE THUNDERSTORM FROM ANOTHER THUNDERSTORM ALSO
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR SUMAC AND COVERED UNDER A
SEPARATE WARNING
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
&&
LAT...LON 3484 8462 3481 8459 3478 8461 3477 8464
3474 8464 3471 8470 3462 8502 3469 8505
3471 8505 3471 8507 3478 8511 3499 8462
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 244DEG 31KT 3475 8491
$$3 follow-up statements
646
WWUS52 KFFC 281855
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
255 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010
GAC213-313-281930-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100328T1930Z/
WHITFIELD GA-MURRAY GA-
255 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
MURRAY AND EXTREME EAST CENTRAL WHITFIELD COUNTIES...
AT 250 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A POSSIBLE TORNADO IN EXTREME EASTERN WHITFIELD
COUNTY...JUST SOUTH OF DAWNVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ETON...CRANDALL AND CONASAUGA LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER-SIZED HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT WIND GUSTS.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
&&
LAT...LON 3484 8462 3482 8465 3480 8470 3474 8488
3479 8490 3484 8490 3499 8462
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 244DEG 31KT 3478 8483
$$
19522
WWUS52 KFFC 281907
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
307 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010
GAC313-281915-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100328T1930Z/
WHITFIELD GA-
307 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WHITFIELD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
THE STORMS THAT EARLIER PROMPTED TORNADO WARNINGS FOR WHITFIELD
COUNTY HAVE MOVED INTO MURRAY COUNTY.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
LAT...LON 3478 8478 3481 8480 3487 8480 3499 8462
3484 8462 3482 8465 3480 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 244DEG 31KT 3482 8473
$$
GAC213-281930-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100328T1930Z/
MURRAY GA-
307 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN MURRAY COUNTY...
AT 300 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ETON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CONASAUGA LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
QUARTER-SIZED SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
&&
LAT...LON 3478 8478 3481 8480 3487 8480 3499 8462
3484 8462 3482 8465 3480 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 244DEG 31KT 3482 8473
$$
19116
WWUS52 KFFC 281917
SVSFFC
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
317 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010
GAC213-281927-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100328T1930Z/
MURRAY GA-
317 PM EDT SUN MAR 28 2010
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN MURRAY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
THE STORM THAT EARLIER PROMPTED THIS WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND MOVED
INTO FANNIN COUNTY.
IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.
LAT...LON 3478 8478 3481 8480 3487 8480 3499 8462
3484 8462 3482 8465 3480 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 244DEG 31KT 3486 8462
$$
19The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2:20 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 25 min |
| Mar 28, 2:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Murray | 36 min |
| Mar 28, 3:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin | 35 min |
| Mar 28, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Putnam | 31 min |
| Mar 28, 7:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jones, Putnam | 25 min |
| Mar 28, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 50 min |
| Mar 28, 7:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jones | 29 min |
| Mar 28, 7:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 38 min |
| Mar 28, 7:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Houston, Macon, Peach | 50 min |
| Mar 28, 7:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar | 24 min |
| Mar 28, 7:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Putnam | 58 min |
| Mar 28, 7:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar, Upson | 23 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.